Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jun 15 On this day in history samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

Jun 17 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1968 death of james Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898)  

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

Jun 25 Tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 in the year 1968.  

Jun 27 In the year 1968 norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies  

Jun 29 Kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

Jun 30 In the year 1968 john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73  

Jul 01 In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies  

Jul 02 In the year 1968 francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 On this day in history leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73  

Jul 09 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.  

Jul 14 On this day in history konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 In the year 1968 death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 21 In the year 1968 ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

Jul 22 Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 26 In the year 1968 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

Jul 27 On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 In the year 1968 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 In the year 1968 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 In the year 1968 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84  

Aug 16 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52  

Aug 19 On this day in history sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44  

Aug 20 On this day in history earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

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Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)